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Uniqlo’s 2024 Plans: 20+ New Stores in North America

Retail TouchPoints

In May 2023 , Uniqlo, which opened its first North American location in 2005, revealed its plans to reach 200 North American locations by 2027. Uniqlo will open more than 20 stores in the U.S. and Canada in 2024, including debuts in new markets for the fast fashion retailer. Tacoma Mall, Tacoma, Wash.

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Seven & I vs Couche-Tard: A high-stakes takeover and regulatory battle

Inside Retail

Couche-Tard added it plans to fund the transaction with a combination of debt and equity, stressing that it has the operational and financial flexibility to continue to invest in both the Seven & I and Couche-Tard businesses. The Canadian companys latest quarterly revenue rose 6.5 per cent, to US$20.9 billion, from a year ago.

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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model. According to Francisco, Ngali was planning to show its resort collection at AFW next year.

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How Yarn’n is revolutionising hygiene with a focus on First Nations communities

Inside Retail

A shared vision The idea for Yarnn came to life when founders Lane Stockton, a proud Wiradjuri man, and David Croft, managing director of cleaning products supplier Croft Group and a former Wallaby, sat down in 2023 to discuss their business plans.

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Woolworths plans $370 million rebrand, upgrade of its NZ store network

Inside Retail

The rebranding is part of a $370 million, three-year transformation plan for the company which will see older stores revamped and an upgraded customer loyalty program. The post Woolworths plans $370 million rebrand, upgrade of its NZ store network appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Sephora to open 20 UK stores as it ramps up expansion

Retail Gazette

Sephora is planning to open 20 UK stores as the makeup retailer ramps up its bricks-and-mortar expansion. Sephora relaunched in the UK in 2022 and re entered the world of physical retail in Westfield Stratford a year later, having previously exited the UK market in 2005 after opening six stores in five years.

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Crocs VP on building a store worthy of a cultural phenomenon, the foam clog

Inside Retail

In 2005, a customer by the name Sheri Schmelzer started customising her childrens Crocs with little decorative charms that were placed in the holes of the shoe the result was Jibbitz. We havent shared next steps for retail expansion in Australia but plan to continue serving our consumers where they want to be shopping, concluded Sehgal.

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